Quote 25: “unwatched, unwept, uncared for” Flashcards

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“_______, ______, ______ for”

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“unwatched, unwept, uncared for”

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who said it and when? who did they say it to? what is it about?

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description of Scrooge’s corpse at the end of Stave 4

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4 key features:

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  • conditions are reflective of his attitude towards others in current life
  • negation: serves to emphasise the life of isolation that scrooge is destined to lead if he does not change
  • this notion is subsequently reinforced through the “neglected” state of his grave
  • if he does not break the cycle of neglect that was present from his childhood, then he will suffer the same fate
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